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New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Albany, New York. NYSTRS was founded in 1921 by the New York State Legislature to administers a defined benefit plan that provides retirement, disability and death benefits to eligible New York State public school teachers and administrators.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

The Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. (CNB) is a full-service bank and trust firm headquartered in Canandaigua, New York. The firm was founded in 1887 and is a subsidiary of Canandaigua National Corp. (OTCMKTS: CNND). CNB provides a full range of financial services, including banking, trust, investment, and insurance services to individuals, businesses, corporations, and municipalities.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC (JIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Joel Isaacson in 1993 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately held by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). JIC provides wealth management services and portfolio management services primarily to high net-worth individuals, and occasionally to corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable trusts and non-high net-worth individuals.

AQR Capital Management LLC (AQR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Clifford Asness, David Kabiller, and John Liew in 1998. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). AQR provides investment management services to institutional clients through managed accounts. Their investors may include investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses entities.

Titan Advisors LLC (Titan) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and Fund of Hedge Fund Managers headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by George Fox and Thomas Holiday in 2001. They are a subsidiary of Titan Advisors Holdings LLC. Titan provides investment management services to privately offered investment pools that are commonly referred to as funds of hedge funds, and certain separately managed accounts. Investors in the Titan Funds and managed accounts include high net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, unregistered funds, other institutional investors and insurance carriers.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to global client base. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Monomoy Capital Partners LLC (Monomoy Capital Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2005 by Stephen Presser, Dan Collin and Justin Hillenbrand. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Rocket Internet is the venture capital division of Rocket Internet SE founded in 2007 by the Samwer brothers Marc, Alexander, and Oliver. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Part of Axel Springer SE, AVIV Group GmbH is an investment holding German company. The company is based in Berlin, Germany. The CEOs are Ralf Baumann, Ait Voncke. The company was founded in 2018 by Axel Springer.

Redalpine Venture Parners AG (Redalpine) is an independent venture capital investment firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2006.

Part of Barclays PLC, Barclays Bank Plc (Frankfurt Branch) is a German company that provides commercial banking services. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Protiviti, Inc. provides global business consulting and internal auditing. It offers business performance improvement, data management and advanced analytics, digital transformation, forensic, internal audit and financial advisory, managed business services, risk and compliance, technology consulting, and transaction services. The company was founded in May 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Part of JobRad Holding GmbH, Jobrad Holding SE is a German company. The company is located in Germany.

Allianz Asset Management GmbH operates as a financial and governance holding company for the asset management business of the Allianz group. It offers mutual and exchange-traded funds, asset allocation, risk analytics and management, as well as pension administration. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Gambit Ventures LLC (Gambit Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in New York.

L. J. Altfest & Co., Inc., do-business-as Altfest Personal Wealth Management (Altfest), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lewis J. Altfest in 1983 and is owned by Altfest 2012 Family Trust. Altfest provides investment management services to individuals, pension plans, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, private funds, and other business entities.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Frost & Sullivan, Inc. provides marketing research and consulting services. The firm offers technology, market, economic and customer research, training, competitive intelligence, and corporate strategy services. Its customers include the aerospace and defense, healthcare, transportation, and security sectors. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Oxford Lane Management LLC is an asset management firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2010 by Jonathan Cohen and Saul Rosenthal. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oxford Funds LLC. The firm provides investment management services to other investment companies, such as mutual funds.

Oxford Square Management LLC (Oxford Square) is a private equity firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.